1) The word "elephant" contains three vowels: E, A, and E.

2) Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

3) The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).

4) The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between Spain and Portugal, leading to the colonization of the Americas.